A joint gift of $2.5 million by Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Tombros and Dr. and Mrs. John R. McWhirter will support the new Knowledge Commons in the Pattee Library, part of Penn State University Libraries, and represents the largest gift in the Libraries' history,
The initiative to create the Knowledge Commons ushers in a new era of learning, teaching, and research in the library and will touch the lives of current and future students in all disciplines. Key to this essential service is a technology-rich learning environment with flexible space, hardware and software, and expertise to nurture the intellectual development and creativity of students. The Knowledge Commons, a major renovation of central and west Pattee Library, will accommodate and integrate new forms of information technologies.
In addition to the gift for the Knowledge Commons given jointly with the McWhirters, Ann and Peter Tombros have pledged an additional $1.4 million to enhance the Libraries' collections in the Classics and Greek literature. The new gift creates the Tombros Librarian for Classics and Ancient Meditteranean Studies, the Tombros Libraries Collections Fund to Support Ancient Greek Studies, and the Tombros Visiting Scholars Endowment. ...read the full story on Penn State Live
